Halter.



R. SCOTT.

HALTER.

APPLICATION IILED IEB.6, 1912.

1,093,486. Patented Apr. 14, 1914.

. WITNESSES I 5 INVENTOR y 20am Ja ZZ momm- ROBERT SCOTT, OF KALISPELL, MONTANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 HARVEY B. DICK, OF KALISPELL, MONTANA.

HALTER.

Patented Apr. 14, 12141:.

Application filed February 6, 1912. Serial No. 675,744.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT Soor'r, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Kalispell, in the county of Flathead and State of Montana, have invented a new and Improved Halter, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to halters, and it has for its object to provide one having two parts of tubular steel which telescope, and which are normally positioned on the horse below his eyes, straps being provided for holding the tubular steel parts in place.

Additional objects of the invention will appear in thefollowing complete specification, in which the preferred form of the invention is disclosed.

In the drawings similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views in which Figure 1 is a view showing the position of the halter on the horse; Fig. 2 is a front elevation showing the two U-shaped tubular members forming the body of the halter and Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view showing how the two tubular members are held relatively to each other in adjusted positions.

By referring to the drawings it will be seen that the Ushaped tubular member 5 has terminals 6 which are disposed in the terminals 7 of the U-shaped tubular member 8. A bent pin 9 is pivoted to one of the terminals 7 of the U-shaped member 8, this pin 9 having a bent terminal 10, which is adapted to be inserted in the orifice 11 which is disposed in close proximity to the lugs 12 which are secured to the terminal 7 and to which the pin 9 is pivoted. The bent terminal 10 is also adapted to be inserted in one of the orifices 13 in one of the terminals 6 of the U-shaped member 5. It will therefore be seen that when this pin 9 is inserted in the orifice 11 and one of the orifices 13, it will hold the U-shaped members 5 and 8 in adjusted position, and relatively to each other. Eye members 1 1 are secured to the U-shaped member 5 by the rings 15, and the eye members 16 are held to the U-shaped member 8 by the rings 17. Straps 18 connect the eye members 14: with the rings 19 at each side of the head of the-horse, and the straps 2O connect the eye members 16 with the said rings 19. The strap 21 is normally disposed over the head of the horse, with its this ring 22 having an eye 23, to which a strap 2a is secured, this strap 24 passing between the legs of the horse, and being normally secured to the belly band 25. The terminals of the U-shaped member 8 have rings 26 secured thereto, these rings 26 having eyes 27, to which the straps 28 are secured. These straps 28 are provided for extending laterally so that they may be secured one at each side of the horses head to prevent the horse from moving his head from side to side, the straps 28 also holding the horse and preventing him from moving out of position.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In a halter, two U-shaped members, the terminals of one of the U-shaped members telescoping with the terminals of the other Ushaped member, with the U-shaped members disposed around the head of a horse, means for holding the members relatively to each other, a strap normally disposed over the head of a horse, and additional straps connecting the strap with each side of the U-shaped members, for supporting the latter, spaced from the head of the horse.

2. In a halter, two U-shaped members, the terminals of one of the U-shaped members telescoping with the terminals of the other U-shaped member, means for securing the U-shaped members relatively to each other, and straps secured to the sides of the U- shaped members for supporting the U- shaped members around the head of the horse.

3. In a halter, a continuous rigid member, normally disposed around the head of a horse, with the upper end of the member normally disposed in front of the vertical plane of the bottom member, and two straps at each side of the continuous member, for

supporting the continuous member, and straps secured to the rigid member and eX- tending laterally therefrom for holding the U-shaped member in position.

1. In a halter, two U-shaped members, the terminals of one of the U -shaped members telescoping with the terminals of the other U-shaped member, means for preventing the movement of the members to Ward each other, and straps secured to a member and extending laterally for holding the U-shaped members in position.

5. In a halter, a continuous rigid member, normally disposed with its forward end above the horizontal plane of its rear end, and around the head of the horse, and straps secured to the member and extending laterally.

6. In a halter, a continuous rigid member normally disposed around the head of a horse with the sides and bottom of the member spaced from the horses head and leaving the horses mouth exposed to permit of an operation therein, the upper end of the member beino' normally disposed in front of the vertical plane at the bottom of the name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT SCOTT.

Vitnesses:

H. P. HARMON, C. H. Foo'r.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five centsteaeh, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

